Size: 236 MBBitrate: 320mp3Found in OuterSpceArtwork IncludedThe Rolling Stones - At the Beeb (BBC studios, 1963 - 1965)This 2cd set comprises the long lost session recordings the Rolling Stones made especially for British BBC radio between 1963-1965. They are in chronological order and as complaete as possible. Every effort was made to track down the best sources, be it from the BBC archives or from avid fans who taped these shows off the radio in the early 60s. This as necessary since the BBC itself erased most of its programmes as in those days they were not considered worthwhile enough for preservation! The tapes were equalized, de-noised, de-clicked and speed-corrected in order to make the overall sound quality as perfect as can be.The Rolling Stones' 1963-1965 BBC sessions have usually been scattered piecemeal over innumerable bootlegs. This two-CD, 50-track set does what should have been done a long time ago by a legitimate label, gathering every known recording they did for the radio network onto one package. There are things to be said against this anthology, namely the uneven sound quality, which ranges from excellent to marginal (though overall it's pretty good). But even at its worst it's listenable, and the compilers did seem to be working from the best available tapes that have escaped into circulation. Of more importance, this is the most complete picture yet of the most vital body of early Rolling Stones recordings that has yet to gain official release.

As is usual for BBC compilations (authorized or otherwise) of British Invasion bands, much of it's given over to live (or at least live-in-the-studio) performances of songs also found on their official studio releases, though with a rougher and stripped-down edge. There are, however, a number of songs that never found their way onto those releases, including great covers of Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee" and "Roll Over Beethoven"; not as great, but still good, covers of Berry's "Beautiful Delilah"; and versions of Tommy Tucker's "Hi Heel Sneakers," Bo Diddley's "Cops and Robbers" and "Crackin' Up," Buster Brown's "Fannie Mae," and Howlin' Wolf's "Down in the Bottom." These alone would make this of significant importance, but there are also BBC versions of a lot of material from their early albums, EPs, and singles going back to their debut 45 "Come On," and including such standouts as "I Wanna Be Your Man," "You Better Move On," "I Just Want to Make Love to You," "Around and Around," "Carol," "It's All Over Now," "Route 66," "2120 South Michigan Avenue," "Walking the Dog," "The Last Time," and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." Alas, there are very few Stones originals on the set; the only others besides "The Last Time" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" are "Little by Little" and "The Spider and the Fly." And as with some other bands who recorded prolifically for the BBC, there are multiple versions of many of the songs, though never more than two of any of the same tune, spaced far enough apart from each other that listener enjoyment isn't diminished. On the whole these are sparkling, if occasionally raw performances that testify to the group's brilliance as an R&B-rock band in their early days. There's no reason they shouldn't be officially released with the appropriately possible sonic cleanup, especially as there are several other far less worthy Stones rarities/live releases cluttering their official discography. The Rolling Stones"Beat Beat Beat at the Beeb"CD 1Saturday Club, October 26,1963 01. Come On 02. Memphis Tennessee 03. Roll Over BeethovenSaturday Club, February 8,1964 04. Ain't That Loving You Baby 05. Don't Lie To Me 06. Mona 07. Walking The Dog 08. Bye Bye Johnny 09. I Wanna Be Your Man 10. You Better Move OnSaturday Club, March 8,1964 11. Roll Over Beethoven 12. Beautiful DelilahBlues In Rhythm, Camden Theater, March 19, 1964 (Stereo) 13. Route 66 14. Cops and Robbers 15. You Better Move On 16. Mona The Joe Loss Show, April 10, 1964 17. Hi-Heeled Sneakers 18. Little By Little 19. I Just Wanna Make Love To You 20. I'm Moving On Saturday Club, April 18, 1964 21. Not Fade Away 22. Walking The Dog 23. I Just Wanna Make Love To You 24. Beautiful Delilah 25. Hi-Heeled Sneakers 26. Carol CD 2Saturday Club, June 6, 1964 01. Meet Me In The Bottom 02. You Can Make It If You Try 03. Route 66 04. Confessin' The Blues 05. Down The Road Apiece The Joe Loss Show, July 17, 1964 06. It's All Over Now 07. If You Need Me 08. Confessin' The Blues 09. Carol 10. Mona Top Gear, July 23, 1964 11. Around and Around 12. If You Need Me 13. I Can't Be Satisfied 14. Crackin' Up Rhythm and Blues, October 31, 1964 15. 2120 South Michigan Avenue (fades at 3:42)Top Gear, March 6, 1965 16. Down The Road Apiece 17. Interview 18. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 19. The Last Time The Rolling Stones Special, August 30, 1965 20. Mercy Mercy 21. Oh Baby We Got A Good Thing Going 22. The Spider And The Fly 23. Satisfaction Saturday Club, September 18, 1965 24. Cry To Me 25. Fannie Mae